[Xastir] how do I?

[wes at johnston.net]

We've been talking in this area about running remote TNCs for receiving
packets, tunneling them thru the net to a WIDE we're about to install.  AGWPE
first came to mind... to have the WIDE seek out a connection with two or more
TNCs in the area and just use them as remote ears.  They would not transmit. 
The wide node would run xastir. 

Is there a better way to do this?  A way which would not depend on a windows
box?

Wes

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